Cheer up Cloughie...See you next season

[DA11]

Cambridge beat Burton 2-1 tonight.

[Jeff]

Nigel looked very glum at the end.

[Harry J Allstars]

Nigal of NCBA?

 

I heard him refered to as Burton Albion's Nigal Clough. I wet myself.

[Riverview Supporter]

Is it time for Nigel to quit as he has several cracks at getting them up.

 

We can then get back to calling then BA

[kaizen]

Let's face it, Nigel's destined to be in the Conference for life...

[Hannah]

I had a feeling before these games started that it would be Cambridge to go up with Aldershot. I'm half way to being right!

[KShep]

What I find interesting is that we have beaten all four sides in the playoffs at some stage in the season, and deserved our win.

 

Whilst we finished 12 points adrift of the playoffs, I think it goes to show the gap is not huge. Structurally, now we may have the resources to catch up with Burton and compete more evenly with Cambridge, Exeter and Torquay, which puts us in a much better stead long-term. I know this has been covered loads over the past few months, but these results hit it home a bit for me.

[bsmith]

Then again, we've often more than met the challenge when facing big teams yet fall down when facing tinpot clubs. If you're competing for the top 5, being able to beat relegation zone teams should be a sure bet.

[Mackster]

You did only beat us in the Sultana Shield though, doing us a favour as Torquay looked knackered after 70 mins yesterday.

 

So we have a 50/50 shot of going up, if we don't take it I agree it will be tougher than ever next year. Wrexham, maybe a moneyed up Mansfield, rejuvenated Oxford, Rushden, coming up Kettering, Westley's and of course yourselves as well as the usual suspects. Next year will be your best shot as I think the Myfc money will dry up after the first year. Also good to see 4 northern teams get relegated.

 

I will be gutted if we don't go up but will console myself with the thought that Lewes is a nicer place to go than Macclesfield